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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH ONLINE

TABLE OF CONTENTSLetter from the Director .................................................................. 3

About the Program ........................................................................ 4

Why USC for Your Online MPH? ........................................................ 4

Program Overview .......................................................................... 6

Practicum Experience ..................................................................... 6

Choose One of Six Concentrations ................................................... 7

Curriculum ................................................................................... 9

Nationally Accredited and Top-Ranked ............................................. 11

Student Testimonials ..................................................................... 12

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Dear Prospective Student,

Congratulations on your decision to pursue a graduate education. The public health field continues to seek dedicated individuals who see effectively addressing public health issues at the local, national or international level as their life’s work. Please accept my invitation to apply to the Master of Public Health (MPH) online program.

The mission of the Master of Public Health online program at the University of Southern California is to assist in creating healthy communities around the world. We prepare you to lead and collaborate with others in organized community efforts across a variety of settings, focusing on disease prevention and health promotion among diverse populations. We work toward achieving this mission by offering you one of the finest graduate public health education experiences available. The carefully designed blend of theory, research and hands-on experience will comprehensively prepare you to become a future public health leader by providing the tools for finding solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s public health challenges.

At the heart of the MPH online program is a highly qualified and multi-disciplinary faculty with a strong commitment to applied, community-based health promotion. More importantly, these experienced professionals pride themselves on promoting and participating in interdisciplinary research. Expect to learn from and be mentored by these impressive leaders in the public health field who place a strong emphasis on collaboration with those in the Department of Preventive Medicine, the Keck School of Medicine, the University and the public health field at large. What this means to you is access to some of the best minds and most current research in public health today.

Please review the enclosed materials for additional information about the extraordinary opportunity that awaits you at the University of Southern California. An Enrollment Advisor would be happy to answer any questions you may have as well as assist you with the application process. Please call 1-877-807-7714. We look forward to reviewing your application to the Master of Public Health online program.

Sincerely,

Shubha Kumar, PhD, MPH Director, Master of Public Health Online Program Assistant Professor (Clinical), Global Health

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About the Program

The public health initiatives being developed and put into practice today will help improve the health and safety of the world’s inhabitants throughout the 21st century.

Designed for professionals who are interested in developing an advanced knowledge of public health practice, the Master of Public Health (MPH) online program from the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine provides a comprehensive examination of the five core areas of public health: epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and management, environmental and occupational health, and the social and behavioral sciences.

The USC MPH online program offers you access to the latest theory, research and practices in the field of public health and the opportunity to apply them in practice.

Why USC for your online MPH?

• Benefit from personalized academic support, faculty mentoring, specialized practicum advisement and career counseling.

• Learn from internationally renowned public health thought leaders and participate in local or global educational or research opportunities.

• Experience a hands-on practicum, either local or global, to integrate and enhance what you have learned in the classroom and apply it in the field.

• Complete your coursework 100% online with no campus residency requirement and choose from six concentrations to tailor your studies.

• Choose from three start dates per year — Spring, Summer or Fall.

• Join the Trojan Family and become part of a remarkable group shaping the future.

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Program Overview

The Master of Public Health online consists of four core courses, a public health and leadership seminar, a practicum and capstone (22 credits), as well as five concentration-specific courses (20 credits), for a total 42 credit hours taken over six semesters. This program is typically completed in two years. Additionally, we now offer a full-time, fast-track option which can be completed in four semesters. mphdegree.usc.edu/one-year-mph-degree/

Practicum Experience

The MPH online program has affiliation agreements with more than 400 practicum sites and growing for students to consider. For example, MPH students have completed their practicums at the following locations:

• Florida Department of Health, Miami-Dade County, FL

• Beach Cities Health District, Redondo Beach, CA

• Genentech, San Francisco, CA

• Girls on the Run LA, Los Angeles, CA

• The CPR Hero Training Center, LLC, Anaheim, CA

• Veterans Affairs, multiple locations, CA

• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, CA

• Luke International, Malawi

• Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children, Uganda

• National Center for Health Development, Ministry of Health, Mongolia

• Gorges Institute, Panama

• Ministry of Health, Samoa

• World Health Organization, Geneva

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Use statistical procedures, techniques and methodologies to identify health trends. Determine what causes disease and injury. Investigate and identify the trends that influence disease and evaluate preventive measures and efficacy of new treatments.

Utilize health education and specific interventions to tackle public health problems and facilitate behavioral and environmental changes that improve health. Deliver programs and interventions conducive to health improvement of individuals and communities.

Build leadership skills and examine the impacts of globalization and culture on public health. Identify how ethics and human rights shape global health research, programs and policies. Learn to design, monitor and evaluate programs and work with international agencies to strengthen public health at local, national and international levels.

Global Health

Community Health Promotion

Biostatistics and Epidemiology

CHOOSE ONE OF SIX CONCENTRATIONS TO SPECIALIZE YOUR FOUNDATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH.

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Develop skills and knowledge as a public health professional trained in spatial analysis and GIS, and explore how different geographical contexts shape health outcomes, trends and inequalities. Use spatial analysis techniques to solve public health problems at local and regional levels.

A customizable concentration for students with advanced graduate or professional degrees or those currently enrolled in an accredited U.S.-based medical degree program. Students in this concentration complete the core courses, and their remaining courses are planned with their faculty advisor based on their interests.

GeoHealth*

Generalist

*Joint venture between Keck School of Medicine and Dornsife Spatial Sciences Institute.**Joint venture between Keck School of Medicine and Price School of Public Policy.

Examine the political, economic and social factors that impact the development and implementation of health care laws and regulations. Learn the role that health care organizations, nonprofits, advocacy groups and government agencies play in creating effective public health strategies at the local, state and federal levels. Develop analytical skills that can be utilized in multiple capacities throughout the policy-making arena.

Health Services and Policy**

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Curriculum

CORE COURSES (22 UNITS) Units

Foundations in Health Education and Promotion 4

Health Service Delivery in the U.S. 4

Principles of Biostatistics 4

Principles of Epidemiology 4

Public Health Leadership and Management 4

Practicum in Public Health 1

Capstone in Public Health 1

BIOSTATISTICS/EPIDEMIOLOGY CONCENTRATION Units

Data Analysis (SAS) 4

Data Analysis (STATA) 4

Epidemiology of Infectious Disease 4

Chronic Disease Epidemiology 4

And choose one of these courses:

Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach 4

Program Evaluation & Research 4

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HEALTH SERVICES AND POLICY CONCENTRATION Units

Quality in Health Care 4

Public Health Policy & Politics 4

Economics for Policy, Planning and Development 2-2

Global Health, Law and Human Rights 4

And choose one of these courses:

Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach 4

Program Evaluation & Research 4

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 42

GLOBAL HEALTH CONCENTRATION Units

Culture & Health: Global Perspectives 4

Introduction to Global Health 4

Global Health Research & Programs 4

Global Health, Law & Human Rights 4

And choose one of these courses:

Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach 4

Ethical Issues in Public Health 4

GEOHEALTH CONCENTRATION Units

Concepts for Spatial Thinking 4

Spatial Analysis 4

Remote Sensing for GIS 4

Cartography and Visualization 4

And choose one of these courses:

Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach 4

Program Evaluation & Research 4

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION CONCENTRATION Units

Communications in Public Health 4

Program Design Evaluation 4

Intervention Approaches for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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Organizing and Mobilizing Communities for Public Health

4

And choose one of these courses:

Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach 4

Program Evaluation & Research 4

> Nationally Accredited and Top-Ranked

• U.S. News & World Report ranks USC in the top 25 of 272 Best Universities nationwide

• USC’s Keck School of Medicine ranks #32 of 156 Best Medical Schools nationwide

• The MPH program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

• USC is regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

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Rahim Adamu, MPH Product Manager, Keysight Technologies

“The program provided me the

right balance of flexibility and convenient access to course materials anytime, anywhere — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The program also offered me a unique opportunity for collaboration, which provided additional insight and helped me to understand my cohort’s views on important public health topics.”

Karren Wong, MPH Medical Student, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

“The USC MPH online program provided me with the flexibility and resources I needed to achieve my goals. I was able to conduct Alzheimer’s disease research full time while completing my degree in two years. The professors were readily available by email during their office hours and, as an independent learner, I enjoyed the freedom the program provided and the support from professors and administrators.”

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Jenevieve Kincaid, MD, MPH, RN Senior Research Physician, University of Louisville School of Medicine

“Earning my MPH online with USC was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Not only has it helped me improve the quality of care I give my patients, but it afforded me the opportunity to travel to Vietnam, and the ability to take on leadership roles as co-chair of APHA’s Vietnam Caucus, as well as chair of the Disaster and Humanitarian Committee for the Wilderness Medical Society.”Howard Luong,

MPH Intel Analyst, United States Air Force

“Being in the Air Force, I travel a lot and am

in different time zones. The instructors were very understanding and accommodating to my schedule. Through this program, I am able to apply what I learned to help improve my interaction with people of different cultures to accomplish national goals.”

Here’s what some USC MPH online graduates had to say about their experience.

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS.

Michael Pham, MPH Chief Executive Officer, The CPR Hero

“The program allowed me to see the effectiveness of

a distance program for working professionals, as well as fostering the same development and professional growth as any other student. Moreover, the USC faculty were committed and invested in my learning and empowerment.”

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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH ONLINE